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. >> la romney was only four points ahead. >> he said it was the first time the romney had 50 percent now to john to 48. it's down to 48. >> santorum is showing strength to end the malloy area of illinois. in the rural area . >> the winner of the republican primary of the illinois...mitt romney. >>. the tolland has been set. campaign supporters are still around. ann romney introduced her husband as the man who second can transform america. we heard him reflected and expand upon his thoughts repeatedly in recent days. his experience in government and in the private sector businessman experience makes him only canada candidate able to deal with the american economy. he's insisting that its time for a change at the top. >> three years of the obama have brought us shrinking paychecks there have been historic drops and then come. the president that doesn't hesitate to use all means necessary it's time to say this word. enough. . >> we have mentioned in our campaign in recent days... santorum may or may not the but he is campaigning again here tonight romney is campaigning directly against
. >> la romney was only four points ahead. >> he said it was the first time the romney had 50 percent now to john to 48. it's down to 48. >> santorum is showing strength to end the malloy area of illinois. in the rural area . >> the winner of the republican primary of the illinois...mitt romney. >>. the tolland has been set. campaign supporters are still around. ann romney introduced her husband as the man who second can transform america. we heard him reflected...
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finally, mitt romney is scheduled to appear one week from today. the old boss and the 29th ward wants to be the new boss. he is raising some eyebrows. there isn't much political patronage to dispense. governments have all downsized. rep danny davis says it is not about and help jobs. the longtime congressman was a loss as a chicago alderman and he has been on the cook county board. the congressman now wants to circle back to set the political tone for the 29th is about what is the political philosophy of the neighborhood? what is the political philosophy of the community? what is it that people are looking for? it is a sprawling thwartward. this alderman wwants to spread growth through the community. we're looking to bring chicago university to the 29th ward, an african american business district on chicago avenue. davis surprised many including grammar which this decision to politically divided after a corruption decision of an alderman, the decision to enter as an alderman has created friction. he needs to concentrate on his job in congress. for
finally, mitt romney is scheduled to appear one week from today. the old boss and the 29th ward wants to be the new boss. he is raising some eyebrows. there isn't much political patronage to dispense. governments have all downsized. rep danny davis says it is not about and help jobs. the longtime congressman was a loss as a chicago alderman and he has been on the cook county board. the congressman now wants to circle back to set the political tone for the 29th is about what is the political...
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bigger for mitt romney it was mitt romney's only in the south business people there is hope for grabs attention in the sow and that everybody coalescing around support from key conservative eric cantor at the john ashcroft for attorney general caulescent around mitt romney needed something to happen in the south next week expect those to go mitt romney way. >> paul lisneck political analyst thank you for joining >> continuing to follow results throughout the night that the latest results on the website wgntv.com. president obama took a swipe at republican presidential candidates over iran comments are they today president said ggop candidates taking military action against iran they should do so >> casual people talking about war reminded of the cost involved in war iran permission for united nations inspectors to visit a site suspected of nuclear weapons work that about reaction from chicago city hall moving of the g 8 summit camp david live in the newsroom out it has been touted >> yet to hear the mayor himself critics suggested feels like he loses on this one as for the summit itse
bigger for mitt romney it was mitt romney's only in the south business people there is hope for grabs attention in the sow and that everybody coalescing around support from key conservative eric cantor at the john ashcroft for attorney general caulescent around mitt romney needed something to happen in the south next week expect those to go mitt romney way. >> paul lisneck political analyst thank you for joining >> continuing to follow results throughout the night that the latest...
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several victories but no knockout punch bid romney tries to put the pressure on gop rivals to get out of the race familiar name for 2008 campaign surplus and again joe the plumber joining united states congress ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] hey! come on! what? i've been skimming mac and cheese for 75 years. 75? yeah. i'm only 45. i have another family. what?! what. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] celebrating seventy-five years of gooey creamy delicious kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it. i try to be a good boyfriend. which means being a good listener. she told me tide with downy would make my shirt softer. and was she right? [ chuckles ] [ snoring ] the proof's in the snoring. [ snoring louder ] [ chuckles ] that's my tide. what's yours? ask mitt romney campaign manager tuesday pretty super for presidential candidate eking out a victory all important state of ohio in three of them lost to rick santorum not surprising new gingrich home state of georgia met romney staffs and took time today to recharge leftists, mass. however senior adviser says it would take dramatic change for mitt romney t
several victories but no knockout punch bid romney tries to put the pressure on gop rivals to get out of the race familiar name for 2008 campaign surplus and again joe the plumber joining united states congress ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] hey! come on! what? i've been skimming mac and cheese for 75 years. 75? yeah. i'm only 45. i have another family. what?! what. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] celebrating seventy-five years of gooey creamy delicious kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it. i try to...
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romney up 14 percent in illinois. i have heard about that and another poll an automated paul with double digit lead spirit one thing to keep in mind is that the polling done in previous states has under counted the support of rick santorum and over counted the support of mitt romney. we note turn it is going to be like tomorrow. predictions of a blood are premature. who will hurt from the low turnout? it depends where it comes from. here in the chicago area among republicans that is not good for mitt romney. downstate that is not good for rick santorum. santorum needs a big turnout downstate and a low turnout in the chicago area among suburban republicans to have a shot at illinois. can you explain the idea of the beauty contest the popular vote could be won but delegates lost. you have winner take all states and proportional states. where the number of popular votes and they get a percentage of delegates. illinois is unique. we have what is called the presidential preference. the top of the ballot. you are asked we w
romney up 14 percent in illinois. i have heard about that and another poll an automated paul with double digit lead spirit one thing to keep in mind is that the polling done in previous states has under counted the support of rick santorum and over counted the support of mitt romney. we note turn it is going to be like tomorrow. predictions of a blood are premature. who will hurt from the low turnout? it depends where it comes from. here in the chicago area among republicans that is not good...
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. >> mid romney won porter rico's primary today and she is looking for another win in illinois so he had moline, rockford and vernon hills, crisscrossing the state planning president obama as energy policy for high gas prices and romney telling supporters that he is the only one in the race who can turn around the economy. mitt romney and his wife and pumping up and overflow crowd first before heading inside a packed and stevie gymnasium for a town hall meeting at a community center in vernon hills the former massachusetts gov. takes to the economy. ronni supporters were out in full force. the gop candidates hoping to pick up another win, in illinois on tuesday after winning the primary and porter rico today. i intend to get latino voters to vote republican in take back the white house. >> stop using immigration as a political weapon. >> santorum had the national media circuit sunday. >> he was not campaigning in illinois today but he got some celebrity help, but the doggers with the the reality show 19 kids in accounting making stops at two chicago churches. >> rick santorum is some
. >> mid romney won porter rico's primary today and she is looking for another win in illinois so he had moline, rockford and vernon hills, crisscrossing the state planning president obama as energy policy for high gas prices and romney telling supporters that he is the only one in the race who can turn around the economy. mitt romney and his wife and pumping up and overflow crowd first before heading inside a packed and stevie gymnasium for a town hall meeting at a community center in...
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durkin says it's time for the party faithful to unite. >> i'm supporting governor romney. in the next few weeks i hope the candidates will get an understanding that there's no mathematically they can win the nomination and put this to an end. >> this is the first time i've been a thing for the self up by members. it is a privilege to vote and have our boatmen something in the primary. >> angel garcia is part of the chicago young republicans. he's voting for romney because he says he can better fix the economy the gingrich, ron paul, or rick santorum who may prove popular downstate. he says being conservative in a democratic town isn't too tough in times like this. >> if you look at it like our effort matter statewide, it is easy to get ... those santorum may prove popular downstate, 70 percent of the vote will come north of by 80 in the six chicago area counties. >> vice president biden is standing in for president obama on the campaign trail. he had auto workers in toledo cheering by talking up the revival of the auto industry. >> "the president and i made a bet, a simple
durkin says it's time for the party faithful to unite. >> i'm supporting governor romney. in the next few weeks i hope the candidates will get an understanding that there's no mathematically they can win the nomination and put this to an end. >> this is the first time i've been a thing for the self up by members. it is a privilege to vote and have our boatmen something in the primary. >> angel garcia is part of the chicago young republicans. he's voting for romney because he...
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. >> it's amazing to see that mitt romney is ahead. i think this is a result of his money train. >> is also the possibility that southern states and maybe pick the one that is going to be able to be president obama. >> we are seeing this dynamic and other states as well. in mississippi can defeat obama, 40% of mississippi republicans went to romney. moral character was 43 percent of the vote. . >> the one of throwing a sophist gingric us off is gingrich. >> he lowered the bar a few days ago but it's going to be very difficult how long can he stay in the game?. >> the place where gingrich release scored the question as mitt romney saying i am the outsider.. >>mitt romney wasn't in first, but you are saying a lot of the major metropolitan areas of in the face to states is going to be where the votes are coming from. >> those votes from along the coast are going to be very slow common. when you look at these margins and percentage points it looks like big numbers but a few hundred folks can change them very quickly. . >>mitt romney has sp
. >> it's amazing to see that mitt romney is ahead. i think this is a result of his money train. >> is also the possibility that southern states and maybe pick the one that is going to be able to be president obama. >> we are seeing this dynamic and other states as well. in mississippi can defeat obama, 40% of mississippi republicans went to romney. moral character was 43 percent of the vote. . >> the one of throwing a sophist gingric us off is gingrich. >> he...
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rick santorum won the cactus caucus in the south mitt romney and newt gingrich are trying to secure a vote barbara hall reports on the political trace with had a very very good day in our neighboring state of kansas this election is about big things, this is an important election more momentum for rick santorum as he lands a victory in the sunflower state he clicked with social conservatives who shared his same views on anti-abortion and anti same-sex marriage. ron paul hasn't won any gop contest so far but still says it's everybody's waste race to win. i think we're just going to maximize our chances for getting more delegates and and we feel good about that they ditched plans to campaign in kansas in focused on southern states from the and gingrich made it clear it's time for a new president and the white house. this president has not succeeded, he has failed and that's the reason we're going to get rid of him in 2012. >> gingrich and romney have good reasons there are 90 delegates that state. >> the latest wgn tv chicago tribune polls political reporter rick pearson is here with mo
rick santorum won the cactus caucus in the south mitt romney and newt gingrich are trying to secure a vote barbara hall reports on the political trace with had a very very good day in our neighboring state of kansas this election is about big things, this is an important election more momentum for rick santorum as he lands a victory in the sunflower state he clicked with social conservatives who shared his same views on anti-abortion and anti same-sex marriage. ron paul hasn't won any gop...
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. >> learned to say ya'll i like grits >> mitt romney trying to throw on southern charm mississippi and alabama primaries coming up this week republican presidential candidates trying to make connection with the southern audience mitt romney records and cultural touchstones >> learning to say ya'll and i like grits >> mitt romney made a visit to a nationally syndicated "rick and bubba show" taste of how tough it could be for him to connect to voters in the south questioned extensively on his mormon faith and a low polling with tea partiers evangelical christians mitt romney defended position recognized alien territory calling southern primaries and away game at >> rick santorum a couple of states alabama swing into kansas skating attack on president obama position on national security energy and global warming focus mostly iran nuclear aspirations within this to negotiate weakness in the face of hostility. newt gingrich continues playing to southern states new poll shows former house speaker taking the magnolia state by spam marchant campus ron paul tea party voters polled them presiden
. >> learned to say ya'll i like grits >> mitt romney trying to throw on southern charm mississippi and alabama primaries coming up this week republican presidential candidates trying to make connection with the southern audience mitt romney records and cultural touchstones >> learning to say ya'll and i like grits >> mitt romney made a visit to a nationally syndicated "rick and bubba show" taste of how tough it could be for him to connect to voters in the...
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mitt romney bound to repeal the law if he is president. he passed a similar law in massachusetts but he continues to blast the white house lawn. romney says health care legislation is fine at a state level but he opposes the federal mandate. white house officials call him one of the architects of the health care. . it is the second anniversary of the signing of the health care act spawning a huge protest in chicago today. congressman joe walls by a pro-life crowd asking if it would go to jail to protect religious freedom. they are angry about the mandate requiring employers even religious institutions to provide contraception to their health care panda plans. pro- life forces held similar rallies at major cities across the country. >> ahead of tomorrow's louisiana primary, rick santorum is promising to vote for the eventual republican nominee. he got some flak for saying yesterday that republicans might as well both for president obama because front-runner mitt romney is not much different. santorum backed off of calling on the the etch a
mitt romney bound to repeal the law if he is president. he passed a similar law in massachusetts but he continues to blast the white house lawn. romney says health care legislation is fine at a state level but he opposes the federal mandate. white house officials call him one of the architects of the health care. . it is the second anniversary of the signing of the health care act spawning a huge protest in chicago today. congressman joe walls by a pro-life crowd asking if it would go to jail...
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mitt romney spent most of his day campaigning in pr. he is coming back tomorrow. we are getting a lot of pot calls from ron paul supporters. he is doing radio interviews. >> the burbs, president obama made a very quick trip home to chicago. as wgn's randi belisomo reports he raised big bucks at a couple of fundraisers downtown. >> it was a $2 million a day for president obama in his home town where he appeared for $2,500 a plate luncheon at the palmer house. they heard a 30 minute speech by tom hanks in which he sent this message to the republican campaign. >> welcome to the land of lincoln. i am thinking maybe lincoln will rub off on them while they are here. >> he says the republicans claim to have the answers to picks in the economy. they should turn to the example from the first president of illinois. >> the first republican president ... did not act of facilitate these things then they likely would not bid >> at the lunch she had held a small group of 60 supporters who made who paid $2,000 apiece to be there. then he was off to atlanta where he was scheduled
mitt romney spent most of his day campaigning in pr. he is coming back tomorrow. we are getting a lot of pot calls from ron paul supporters. he is doing radio interviews. >> the burbs, president obama made a very quick trip home to chicago. as wgn's randi belisomo reports he raised big bucks at a couple of fundraisers downtown. >> it was a $2 million a day for president obama in his home town where he appeared for $2,500 a plate luncheon at the palmer house. they heard a 30 minute...
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republican presidential hopeful mitt romney got a solid endorsement today from house majority leader eric kanter of virginia. >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who has put forward a bold, pro-growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> kantor is the first major republican leader to show his support for ronni and he says he believes the former massachusetts governor will win the republican nomination and to me while romney along with fellow candidates ronde paull rick santorum and new to gingrich are gearing up for the super tuesday primaries this week. >> polls are closed in final votes are being counted in the russian presidential election with results yet to be announced, vladimir putin gave what sounded like a victory speech already in early polling has a strong lead and he is widely expected to win a third term and should he end up winning he could potentially complete two more terms as president. bringing his time as leader to 24 years just short of the record held by joseph stalin. the mild winter did not cooperate for the annual polar plunge. fund-raisers faced fri
republican presidential hopeful mitt romney got a solid endorsement today from house majority leader eric kanter of virginia. >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who has put forward a bold, pro-growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> kantor is the first major republican leader to show his support for ronni and he says he believes the former massachusetts governor will win the republican nomination and to me while romney along with fellow candidates ronde paull rick...
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in an alley near 59th myriad another state of for grabs in the republican primaries next, could mitt romney keep his momentum rolling for washington and the dispute over the second italian cruise ship heads to look for room and later what is a...? the ronde paull and rick santorum were tied in second place with 24 percent of the vote and gingrich trailed with 11 percent. the leading candidates were in ohio today, one of the 10 states in the super tuesday contest, just days away. their political rhetoric was focused on president barack obama. >> he said he would cut the deficit in half in t double it. >> look at the price of gasoline going up and up. >> romney's victory in washington state today is seen as a boost heading into super tuesday. in his weekly address today president barack obama touted the bailout of the auto industry and said if he had turned his back on detroit, 1 million more people would have lost their jobs, president barack obama also addressed gas prices and the $4 billion tax subsidies for oil companies received. >> i don't think oil companies need more corporate welfare
in an alley near 59th myriad another state of for grabs in the republican primaries next, could mitt romney keep his momentum rolling for washington and the dispute over the second italian cruise ship heads to look for room and later what is a...? the ronde paull and rick santorum were tied in second place with 24 percent of the vote and gingrich trailed with 11 percent. the leading candidates were in ohio today, one of the 10 states in the super tuesday contest, just days away. their political...
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romney. damn what we need is a leader who has the courage of conservative principles and conviction. who has the integrity and the tenacity to do what it takes to get america back on track. >> governor romney has a substantial delegate lead but rick santorum have been pushing for that conservative vote. >> president obama taking a hard stand today as he rolled out some of the toughest sanctions on iran yet. the oil sanctions are meant to force the country to give up its nuclear program. countries will either have to stop doing business with iran ors. china, india and japan are the largest buyers of oil from iran.president obamba says the sanctions should not impact prices becasue there is a sufficient supply of petroleum from other countries. us supreme court justices vote today on whether president obama's health care law is constitutional. but, they won't announce their decision for a few months. of hearings. the major issue: whether the federal government can force people to buy health ins
romney. damn what we need is a leader who has the courage of conservative principles and conviction. who has the integrity and the tenacity to do what it takes to get america back on track. >> governor romney has a substantial delegate lead but rick santorum have been pushing for that conservative vote. >> president obama taking a hard stand today as he rolled out some of the toughest sanctions on iran yet. the oil sanctions are meant to force the country to give up its nuclear...
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president obama did follow mitt romney's lead and adopted as david plouffe said yesterday the blueprint for obamacare which was romneycare. the way they went about it with their 2,700 page bill and trillions of dollars in new spending is absolutely wrong. the lawsuit challenging the legislation was filed by 26 states, including indiana. this was the first of three days of arguments in front of the high court. tomorrow the focus is on the critical question. the constitutionality of the individual mandate. a ruling is not expected until june. it is three days before the court. all lot to digest. to break it down with us is our political analyst and constitutional lawyer paul lisnek what happened today. . > what happened today. this would have been the day when the court if they had won a two. they could have punted. the law requires us not to do with the tax until it is implemented and collected in 2014 and beyond. one of the justices raised that question. they dealt with it as a fine. as you heard justice ginsberg say they are not concerned about it. the court is ready to deal with the i
president obama did follow mitt romney's lead and adopted as david plouffe said yesterday the blueprint for obamacare which was romneycare. the way they went about it with their 2,700 page bill and trillions of dollars in new spending is absolutely wrong. the lawsuit challenging the legislation was filed by 26 states, including indiana. this was the first of three days of arguments in front of the high court. tomorrow the focus is on the critical question. the constitutionality of the...